Simply Recipes / Christian Rodriguez / Emma Christensen
Vallery Lomasknows her way around a baked good.
As you might imagine, she knows a thing or two about how to makechocolate chip cookies.
The extra time helps age the dough which means more flavor, says Lomas.
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The extra time also allows your flour to hydrate for more even browning.
Chocolate chunks are nice because you get more of the big pockets of chocolate, says Lomas.
It doesnt have to be the same kind of chocolate, Lomas explains.
Emma Christensen
It makes things more interesting and tastier.
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3.
Dont Over-Mix Your Dough
How you mix your cookie dough together matters.
Irvin Lin
Then, when adding the eggs, dont whack the life out of them.
Finish it by hand with a sturdy spatula or a wooden spoon, so that youre not overmixing it.
Not using a stand mixer to make your cookie dough?
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Hand mixers have those beaters and it’s possible for you to easily over-mix.
Its best to use a stand mixer with a paddle attachment.
You dont want to overdo it!
Emma Christensen
As far as how long you bake them, thats a little bit more of a preference.
Lomas likes to pull out her cookies out on the earlier side.
Lomas says this tip ensures the bottom of the cookie gets nice and sturdy so it doesn’t break.
Emma Christensen
But always be careful.
BONUS TIP!
uses both olive oilandbutter.
Marta Rivera
By using both I get that chewy center of the cookie, but the edges get crispier.
Using olive oil imparts a nice, delicate edge.
The butter adds that delicious flavor and allows for a chewier center, she says.
The olive oil also makes the cookies easier to shape.
Whats not to love?
